Swappa Press

The Swappa Story

Swappa was founded in 2010 by Ben Edwards, a long-time software and mobile developer.

The inspiration for Swappa sparked when Ben had trouble finding a good source for test devices for Android
development projects. Turning to eBay
and Craigslist
proved perilous and time-wasting for buying mobile phones.
Blacklisted phones, junk devices, inefficient communication, and downright fraud plagued the antiquated
marketplaces.

Knowing there had to be a better way, Swappa began as a side-project to build a better marketplace for buying
and selling quality mobile devices. Safety, simplicity, low fees, and the "human factor" made Swappa different
then and still do to this day.

From the first Swappa sale (a Motorola Droid) to millions of dollars per month in commerce,
Swappa has grown to be the ultimate used tech marketplace. We enjoy creating technology
that makes it easy for people to directly sell devices to other consumers and everything we do revolves around
this concept.